The Swinburne University of Technology is a well-known name both in Australia and abroad. The University was established in 1908 by Hon’ble George Swinburne. Back then it used to be known as the Esteem Suburbs Technical College. Swinburne received the University status in 1992. Besides technical education, the University offers higher education in a number of disciplines.
The academic year at Swinburne consists of two semesters. The first semester runs from February to June. The second semester is held from July to November.
Swinburne Residential College
Swinburne Residential College provides accommodation assistance with home stay and rental assistance with flats. Swinburne assistance is available through the student counseling services, accommodation, international student’s club, computer services and career information advice. There are also a students’ union, library facilities and sports association.
Courses
Swinburne attracts students from all over the world. Its courses in social sciences, business, humanities, science and engineering are particularly popular among students. The University offers both undergraduate and post graduate degree courses. School leavers can choose from a variety of undergraduate degree programs as well as a wide range of TAFE programs. The University also offers a wide range of postgraduate courses ranging from graduate certificates through to PhDs in the areas of Applied Science, Business and Innovation, Design, Engineering and Technology, Health and Human Services, Informatics (Computing and Information Technology), Multimedia, and Social Sciences and Arts.
The various levels of qualification awarded by Swinburne include Certificate of Education, Certificate IV, Certificate III, Certificate II, Doctoral Degree, Master Degree, Foundation Year, Graduate Diploma, Associate Diploma, Graduate Certificate I and Bachelor Degree.
Undergraduate students can work closely with industry through the Industry Based Learning (IBL) program which is a part of most degree courses. Through the IBL program students acquire valuable paid work experience before graduating and it often leads to full-time employment opportunities with the same employer after graduation
Archive for ◊ June, 2010 ◊
After the landmark success of 2G mobile technology, now it is the turn of 3G mobile technology. The users of this 3G technology will get more opportunities than the users of 2G technology. All over the world almost all online and offline newspapers are publishing columns on the adverts of the new mobile technologies specifically for 3G mobile technology.
3G technology being more advanced than 2G technology gives its users more facilities whether it be in Internet speed or browsing facility. Basically, this technology becomes easily compatible with wireless broadband services. Its speed is around 144 kbps which is higher than what the users of 2G mobile technology use in day to day lives. As soon as this astounding technology came into our view, 3G mobile phones are also instantly launched in the market.
Do you know the reason why 3G technology has superseded the traditional 2G technology? It has superseded the traditional 2G technology because it gives more freedom to the users to enjoy all the mobile features without facing any obstacles. 2G mobile phone users often complain that they are not able to browse the Internet as they do it on their personal computers. Now as 3G technology comes to the forefront, its users will not face any kind of browsing problems.
These days you must be hearing the whisper of 3D games. These advanced games were not properly compatible with 2G technology. That’s why most of the 3G mobile phones from the branded company like Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Apple, LG and BlackBerry in the mobile market state that users of these phones can easily play 3D games. Other than playing exciting 3D games you can also transfer data to other devices or download anything from the Internet at a higher speed which would consume just a few seconds.
One of the probable reasons why you would like to buy a 3G mobile phone is that you hope to watch seamless videos. It really annoys most of us when the downloaded video gets stuck on the half way or it really gets on your nerves when you have to bear several stops restricting you from complete mobile entertainment. Hence, the arrival of 3G technology is a new ray of hope for the users of 3G mobile phones.
The history of human civilization is full of stories of innovation or creativity, and inventions of different types. Technological inventions have changed the pattern of human lives. In the present global and competitive environment in which customers’ aspirations are increasing day by day, every forward looking company is trying to satisfy its customer’s needs in innovative ways.
Innovation is the process of creating and doing new things. It is said when things slow down, that’s when true winners emerge and they almost always beat the competition by creating something new, something unique.
Topping the list is Apple, Inc. In the year of 2001 Apple introduced i-pod and the rest is history. When the going gets tough, the tough innovate.
Innovation typically involves creativity, but is not identical to it: innovation involves acting on the creative ideas to make some specific and tangible difference in the domain in which the innovation occurs. All the innovation starts with the creative ideas as well as the successful implementation of creative ideas within an organization. Based on the nature of this newness, innovation is of three types:
Radical innovation: It is a major breakthrough as a result of technological invention that offsets industry as a whole. For example, invention of microchips has changed the face of computer industry – from large-sized punched- card- based to small- sized chips- based computers with more memory and data processing.
Systems innovation: It creates a new functionality by assembling parts in new ways. For example, creation of automobile engine was radical innovation and became a system innovation when it was combined with bicycles to create different types of two- wheelers.
Incremental innovation: It is the technical improvement and extends the application of radical and systems innovations. Incremental innovations force organizations to continuously improve their products and services and keep abreast or ahead of the competition. The creativity and innovation should be planned in a strategic context.